A Message for the Rebels of the World
Mostly I write about very hard-nosed practical business tips-how-to guides, lists of things small business owners need to know, stuff like that. Every now and then, though, I just have to let the “zen cowgirl” part of me speak up. Metaphysics is a big part of my life, and I do feel that spiritually-balanced entrepreneurs are happier, not to mention more inspired and successful.
So here goes. This is a quote from one of my favorite spiritual voices, Abraham-Hicks, from one of their workshops. This quote goes out to all the rebels in my life (and there are a lot of them). It often takes a rebel to start a small business because who else would be crazy enough to do it? So this quote is for you.
“…when I’m talking about the successful ones, what I really mean is the really happy people. People that are really joyful, that want to get up every day, that are eager to get into their day. Almost without exception, they had a pretty rough beginning, which turned them into a powerful rebel initially. And then they found a way to relax into their natural birthright of Well-being.”
The part of this quote that really strikes home for me is this: “Almost without exception, they had a pretty rough beginning, which turned them into a powerful rebel initially.” Wow! Does that make me feel good or what? Having just written about being a perennial of Headbangers Anonymous, I am comforted by the idea that being a rebel is all right, that many of the joyful and successful people started out as rebels.
Relax, Dammit!
And then there is the “solution” part of the quote: relax! How many small business owners do you know who really know how to relax? Among my close friends, most whom are small business owners, that relaxation is becoming mandatory. Burnout is the other alternative, and it’s not a very attractive option. So relaxation it is.
I relax by getting on one of my “nice” horses (no bucking, biting, kicking, or rearing). I read a fabulous book by Dick Francis (about horses, of course). I puff on a nice cigar. I watch a silly sitcom on TV, like Two and a Half Men.
Are you a rebel? Do you find relaxation helps you be a better small business owner, spouse, pet mom, human being … [fill in the blank]? What do you do to relax?
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FABULOUS post, Stephanie! I feel like I am really getting a feel for who you are. I mean, I love your expertise and know-how and the way you’re able to bring all of that to those of us who don’t have it, but reading about how you yourself apply something is icing on the cake! Good job!
Thanks the kudos and for dropping by Summer! Sometimes the zen cowgirl just has to break out of “business” mode! Glad to hear it struck a chord with you!